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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, Host-:A BALL, ofthe city, and 'the county and State of New York, have invented a new` and useful Improvement in Treating Peat; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,'and .exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make. and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specilication, in which Figure 1- represcnt's a vertical central section of this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional plan or top view of the same. y

Figure 3 is a longitudinal central section ofthe peat in'thc form in which it leaves the machine..

I' Figure 4 is a transverse section ofthe same.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention relates to a machine composed of a hopper with a tubular conductor, in which works a feedscrew, and which connects with a spout provided with a stationary core in such a. manner that by the action of the feed-screw, thc peat is broken and driven with considerable force through the tubular conductor, and through the discharge spout, from which it discharges in the i'orm of hollow cylinders.

yA represents a hopper, which connects with a tubular conductor, B. In the hopper and conductor is arranged afeed-screw, C, the upper part el' which conforms to the shape of the hopper, so that it `takes hold of the peat, pulverizcs the same, and drives it down into the conductor B with considerable force. VThe stem or shaft of the feed-screw has its hearing in a bridge, a, which extends across the hopper, and a. revolving motion is imparted to said feed-screw hy a pulley and belt, or by suitable gear-wheels, or in any other desirablemanner.

The vertical conductor B connects with ahorizontal conductor D, which is also provided with a feed-screw, E, 'the stem or shaft of which extends thi-ou rh the end of said conductor and which receives a revolvin motion E i i g 1diam' suitable means. B the feed-screw E the ,eat is forced thi-ouch the conductor D to the dischar e 3 l P e g spouts F. These speuts extend in a transverse direction to the conductor, and their diameter" is much smaller than that ol' said conductor, so that the peat, inpassi 1g from the conductor to thel .1pe;uls,is firmly compressed.

`Each of the spouts is provided with a central core,`b, so that the peat on being forced out through them, is

formed into hollow cylindrical halls, such as shown in figs. 3 and 4. The air channels thus formed in said balls facilitate materially the operation oi drying the same, and, furthermore, the halls on being ignited burn oil` uniformly, andgive out more heat than they do if they are made solid in the usual manner. If desirodthe horizontal conductor D can be dispensed with, and iu that-*case the spouts F are attached directly te-thcvertical ccnductorB. If the horizontal conductorD is used, it may he surroundedsvith ajackct toreceivesteain or heated air, se that the peat while passing through said conductor can be dried, and that the same on heingdschargeil from the spouts F is in such a condition that the moisture' contained therein will evaporate much'quicker than it does if thc ypeat is discharged in a cold state.

I elaine, and desire te secure hy Letters Patent-` The vertical conductor B and horizontal conductor A, arranged at right angles to cach other, provided with conci-.pending screws B E, independent of each othergnndoperating substantially usand for the purpose `specified. f

4 llOSEA BALL. i Witnesses y Wan?. McNAnAnn 

